- BIOGRAPHY -

Awards winning Singer / Songwriter Emine SARI!

Emine has led a remarkable life, she has taught herself six different languages, is the European Cultural Ambassador and beaten cancer after only being given three months to live.Singer/songwriter Emine SARI has worked hard to try and fulfill her dream of becoming an internationally recognised artist. She has already becoming a huge success in Japan. After moving to the country, due to health issues, and entering on the Japanese equivalent of American Idol and was the only foreign singer to make it all the way to the finals. Emine is no ordinary singer songwriter. Her style may be hard to pin down in genre or type. Her ability to sing in six different languages – Turkish, English, Japanese, Arabic, Russian – makes her very versatile and a global star.

- MY LIFE -

-ME-I was born in a small city in Turkey. I studied outside my own country. I started playing piano in my childhood because I liked the piano voice. I developed myself by myself, I started to learn foreign languages for my desire to sing foreign songs...Having had a strong relationship with music since childhood, I believe that I can not live without songs. Also I am capable of singing and writing my own songs in six different languages, including Turkish, English, Japanese, Arabic, Russian...

-MY STYLE-I like to take a few styles and smash them together to create my sound, with inspiration coming from Amy Winehouse songs, Tom Jones energy, Celine Dion vocals, Bonnie Tylor vibes... There's just too many of them!Also Ella Fitzgerald is a huge star! She's brilliant on so many levels!

-MOTIVATIONS-I've always been motivated by my family. Without them, I'm nothing. One thing that I say to myself is "be good all the time". I motivate myself by saying I can always improve, which actually makes a difference. I always want to be number 1. I always say to myself that I can't afford to fail.

-MY JAPAN EXPERIENCE-One time because of my health problems ( blood cancer ) I was forced to go to Japan. I heard about some music competition in there and fold "BEST of SINGER 2008" contest in Japan. I became to work 10 hours a day with my music and singing... and I degreed. The competition is the Japanese version of "American Idol". I was the only foreigner who performed in the finals in the Japanese city of Osaka. I sang in the traditional Japanese enka style.After the competition I went to a concert tour in Japan with the famous Japanese band "MATSUMOTO BAND" and later I recorded my first CD "IN FIRE" and after returned to my own country.

- REVIEWS -

"Her ability to sing in six different languages – makes her very versatile and a global star."

-Bravestar Entertainment

"...Music that reaches across borders!"

- Entertainment Magazine.net

“Emine, with her enveloping and sensual voice, shows us her interpretation that without a doubt was chosen by some of the great artists. ”

— UNFASHIONABLE MALE

"Her lovely calm vocals that hit each note like they should smooth out the entire song and just make you enjoy it."

— House In The Sand, CREEP review

"AMAZING TALENT AND WHAT!!! - YOUR ORIGINAL! THAT IS SOOO GOOD TO HEAR".

— Duane Hitchings ,Writing with/for Rod Stewart

"I enjoyed your music&movie&photo very very much! Emine fantastic!beautiful!Especially I like "I can fly" and your enka moved me! ”

— EMI ISHIKAWA, japanese actress

"The music is very soothing. It works well with your voice. The lyrics are meaningful. You are an inspiration for those who are living with cancer. You decided not to give up. I commend you for following your dreams. ”

— Ebony Burks, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter

"Your voice is cumbersome and real. And that's a beauty a lot of singers just do not have. Sound is strong and true! A great vocal, with a original tone!".

— Valerie Maxfield, Singer for Maxfield

“Emine Sari, a musical revolution inside Japan. The voice of a Turkish woman brought new life into Japanese songs thousands of miles from her homeland.”

— ANIZEEN.com

"I CHANGE MY MIND" The singer has a lovely voice, there is evidently a lot of feeling and passion expressed in the song. Musically this is perfect for this type of track, the guitar and piano are very elegant and delicate."

— SARAH KERR,specialist music stations across the UK and in Ibiza

"Preserving the various local cultures, Emine even sings some of the lyrics in the local languages. This makes the song really unique."

- KOvideo "WELCOME TO BURSA" video review

-CANCER-I was diagnosed with blood cancer (leukemia) 10 years before and given 3 months to live by doctors. I am now healthy and cancer free! I'm not saying that everybody has chance as I did, but I know something that I want to share with people and if my "story" can help one day only one person, this will make me the happyest woman in the world! I want to let you to know: "If you try, you have a chance!!!", believe me! It's hard to write to someone with cancer, also it is hard to be someone from their family or friends. But remember, this is your life. It isn't your doctor's, it isn't anyone else's. If you want help, you'd better help yourself first. I became to follow my dreams, I never let myself think about death. What really made me stronger is the music!..and it still does! If I hadn't had it, I wouldn't be the person I am today. Heartbreak, love, bliss, tranquility, hurt, understanding... Music is my heart, my therapy, my release, my passion, and connected to my parents, who sadly are no longer with me! If I did't had the music, I would not be here right now. It helped me out during a hard time. I love to show people new songs because it truly becomes a part of their life. If you listen to my music, you can see me: you can see my heartbreaks, my happiness, my inside jokes, my memories, the people that I love... So I don't like to talk about who I am, you can understand all from my music!Music really is everything to me!

Cancer changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It helped me not just to find my style, it made me learn what is important for me in this life. It helped me understand what I want and who I want to be. If you had the chance to listen to my music you can understand that I don't write my songs in just one style. Sometimes it's rock (this time I want to be loud and I want people to hear me), sometimes pop (this time I try to explain maby one of my experience) and sometime it's kind of blues/ jazz/ soul (my last emotions about my life).

I make music to make people happy!

-MY CAREER-The way I am going is stony and difficult (especially as a woman)!There are a lot of highs and lows and I am always asking the questions: "Am I good enough? Am I pretty enough? Am I too old? and all the other things."Now I am getting closer to my dreams,but sometimes slower than I would like!! But I NEVER think that is going to stop me. Music will always be a driving force in my life...I will never give up!It's true that when you feel you should give up, it would be the worst thing you could do!

-MY PLANS-I am about to finish writing my new album which will be out soon. I am working on my new CD with great producers from UK and Turkey and we are planning to record at The Abbey Road Studios in UK. I am very ambitious and try to work very hard to get were I want to be. Shortly: Always do my best, develop myself and become a world star!

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